Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Articles, reports, podcasts, and videos: The Problems With Philanthropy, and What We Can Do to Fix Them. Deciding Together Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking. Empowering Communities: Participatory Grantmakers Say We Must Go beyond Feedback. Community-based participatory research.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2014

Two years ago, we mounted one of our most successful participatory exhibits ever at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History: Memory Jars. Two years later, this project is still one of the most fondly remembered participatory experiences at the museum--by visitors and staff. He creates a visual representation of his story.

Participatory 52

Participatory Evaluation Project Museum 52

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2016

Our Museum also produced a suite of online resources and reports that are impressive, honest, and comprehensive (though a bit tricky to navigate--I recommend using the search function). I recommend starting with the final report, No Longer Us and Them. Dr. Bernadette Peters' provocative 2011 report, Whose Cake is it Anyway?

Museum 20

Museum Participatory Resource Place 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute published a new report called “ Connected Citizens &# that looks at the impact of networks on communities, and asks, what do these emerging networks mean for community change? The report is pure gold. And, how can funders leverage them for good? How much trust or mistrust will there be?

Network 104

Network Report Empowerment Structure 104

Candid

JULY 5, 2022

Just over half (53%) of all surveyed foundations increased their giving in FYE 2021 compared to FYE 2020, and about a quarter (28%) reported declines in giving. Of 359 independent foundations, 39% reported that their payout increased in FYE 2021 compared to FYE 2020, and another 38% said that payout remained the same.

Foundation 106

Foundation Giving Change Survey 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

But this is more than a simple report on a highly successful leadership program that takes a systems approach to serving an underserved community, it is the authors playbook of how to design and implement a program, including facilitation recipes for designing meetings. . The facilitation methods are participatory.

Facilitation 86

Facilitation Skills System Change 86

Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 8, 2022

This session will illustrate how to do just that to grantmakers, board members, donors, and volunteers without spending countless hours building endless spreadsheets and reports. Many nonprofit organizations know they are making a difference in their unique communities, but do they also know how to showcase that impact?

Conference 87

Conference Technology NTC NTEN 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

CrisisTxt Line Booth at “Science Fair” The Summit kicked off with an overview from a report on what they learned about the evolving field of AI4Social Good. The Summit included presentations, panel discussions, and a “science fair” where we could see demos from and talk with the winners.

Google 95

Google Design Impact Participatory 95

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

Chapters report data to the headquarters which enables the organization to move resources quickly to where they are needed most. Use participatory processes to define metrics and methods of data collection. Evaluate and report on the efficacy of methods and measures themselves, not just results.

Measure 52

Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

Candid

MAY 4, 2022

Foundations also demonstrated their willingness to support experimentation and learning by actively listening to grantees and communities; giving them more visibility; amplifying grantees’ voices; connecting more with the lived experiences of their grantees and community members; and making their grantmaking more participatory. .

Europe 98

Europe Case Study Fund Practice 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

One of the speakers, Professor Jen Shang, who later did a deeper dive into her research report ” “ Tomorrow’s Philanthropy: Insights into the Future of Philanthropic Innovation.” Her report touched on the need for sector collaboration, celebrating mistakes and failures, and innovation.

Philanthropy 75

Philanthropy Cambodia Impact Learning 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2017

” This would be a network or community of practice that freely shares and learns from one another about training and capacity building that is participatory , peer-learning , networked , makes use of design thinking , openly shared and a prelude to collective action. I was interviewed for the report).

Global 91

Global Network Change Create 91

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

According to a 2018 Blackbaud report , 37% of donations were coming in from online sources. Leaders should also engage in participatory grantseeking. Such costs include website design for traffic, mobile platforms for accessibility, and social media for engagement. of total nonprofit fundraising.

Practice 98

Practice Effective Sudan Social 98

sgEngage

MARCH 27, 2023

That’s where participatory grantmaking comes in. What is Participatory Grantmaking? Whether organizations start with a single grant program or incorporate a participatory approach across all their funding, there are a variety of ways to practice participatory grantmaking. And several ways not to do it.

Participatory 69

Participatory Trend Community Grant 69

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

What does the word "participatory" mean to you? The various definitions of participatory projects can lead to confusion and misunderstandings. In this report, the authors describe three specific models for public participation: contribution, collaboration, and co-creation. This isn't just a rhetorical question.

Public 36

Public Research Participatory Report 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise.

Facilitation 101

Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Nina has written a fantastic book engagement called The Participatory Museum. A third argues that the project won’t be truly participatory unless users get to define what content is sought in the first place. I’ve been using these participatory categories to talk about how we’d like users to participate in different projects.

Model 98

Model Activities Active Activism 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Technology and Its Emerging Impact on Foundation Communications " is a new report that describes how philanthropy communications professionals are using social media. The authors are David Brotherton and Cynthia Scheiderer who will present the report at the upcoming Communications Network conference. An Exploration of Web 2.0

Social Media 50

Social Media Foundation Report Media 50

The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Building Meaningful Engagement: Crowdfunding can assist nonprofits in not just raising funds but also in constructing significant participatory relationships with donors, potentially expanding their current supporter base.

Game 59

Game Fundraising Campaign Generation 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

This design was a participatory process and was intended to provide an opportunity for deep reflective process. The second exercise was done in small groups and a report the whole group answering the questions, “What are your hopes and fears for the program?” Documentation of the Visioning Process. Fish Bowl Exericse.

Rwanda 113

Rwanda Social Media Training Train 113

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I''ve seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). Yes and no.

Museum 45

Museum Question Participatory Evaluation 45

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

Understanding the real cost in dollars to grantees who provide the data reporting and evaluation that you request. Engaging in self-scrutiny about how factors such as race and class affect how data is collected, categorized, analyzed, and reported. Studying (and implementing) community-based participatory research methods. __.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Grant Data Boston 52

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I've seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). Yes and no.

Question 49

Question Participatory Museum Evaluation 49

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

is a nonprofit project pioneering “community funded reporting.” is trying to pioneer this concept of community-funded reporting which is the act of distributing the cost of hiring a reporter across a lot of different people. Democracy happens at a local level still, so we still need that kind of civic, local reporting.

Interview 40

Interview Fund Report Community 40

Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2008

Specifically, we analyze the relative social behavior of people on buses versus those on trains, and look for clues as to what design elements contribute to different kinds of participatory behavior. Buses don't employ drivers or operate on city streets to improve the comfort and participatory experience of riding.

Participatory 20

Participatory Design Museum Childhood 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

Designing A Participatory Hook for a Virtual Meeting. Depending on the number of people in your group, there are different ways to facilitate the report out. I facilitated a verbal report out, while I had someone act as “scribe” and type in the responses on different sticky notes. Design must comes first.

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Virtual Arts Participatory 50

sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Participatory grantmaking has been a big part of the Boston’s Women’s Fund since its founding. It helps them make sure they are meeting the needs of their grantees, and it helps collect some of the stories they may not get through the regular reporting.

Voice 66

Voice Strategy Mississippi Boston 66

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2006

Christine reports that this chicken and egg question came up: " Do people's social needs drive the emergence of new technology, or does. Via Christine.net comes a summary of a discussion from N-TEN's NTC Conference last month. This one well worth reading if you're interested in social software and nonprofits.

Participatory 50

Participatory Application Summary Web 50

Care2

MARCH 6, 2011

“We found that being part of online participatory communities tied to youth interests, political or not, exposes youth to a greater degree of diverse viewpoints and issues and is related to higher levels of civic engagement,&# said Joseph Kahne, one of the contributors to the study. Most youth are in empty chambers not echo chambers.

Activities 77

Activities Active Activism Internet 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

My colleague, Anne Whatley, wrote this summary of what you’ll find when you dig into these two stellar and highly practical reports and resource lists. Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact.

Metrics 50

Metrics Method Tech Government 50

Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2008

Last month, the IMLS published a report on a survey of 1,700 people, with similar findings about trustworthiness of museums and libraries, and some great added information about how use of the internet benefits both museums (with higher in-person visitation) and visitors (with more ways to find information of interest).

Participatory 20

Participatory Museum Teen Voice 20

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

I'm personally most excited about the two types of interns who will be reporting to me: Community Research interns, who will start developing a methodology for us to use to understand how people in Santa Cruz connect with arts and culture experiences and what role the museum can play in satisfying their interests.

Museum 34

Museum Participatory Arts Attitude 34

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The goals need to be front and center through the entire process, particularly when the measurement approach is more new or participatory and is designed to evolve over time. Knowing who you want to involve and reach is critical.

Evaluation 95

Evaluation Measure Seattle Lesson 95

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2009

Publishing plust interactivity, participatory. Examples: National Phrenology Network: asking people to report blooming data in their area. What is social media? - Jon Lebkowsky. Blogs, wikis, social network platforms, forums, chats: aka user generated content, conversations, communities. Low barrier to entry. Jon Lebkowsky.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Social Green 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2011

We do this not only to stay in the spirit of the participatory engagement styles that are now emerging, but also because the findings represent only the present moment in a story that is far from concluding. Nothing is settled about how even the most relevant and impactful advocacy organizations engage constituencies or attracts resources.

Model 104

Model Support Studies Advocacy 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ). Do you need annual reports, or will monthly reports suffice? In which formats?

Social Media 100

Social Media Channel Data Media 100

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

If you are working with us as an artist or contributor to an exhibition, you should expect that museum staff will create multi-modal, interdisciplinary, participatory, immersive, and social experiences around your work. Artist Mark Allen raised this issue in the recent report on the Machine Project residency at the Hammer Museum, saying (p.

Museum 38

Museum Artist Participatory History 38